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Hathras (UP), Sep 14 (PTI) Three males have been arrested right here for allegedly killing an auto-rickshaw driver who resisted a theft try, police mentioned.
The suspects, recognized as Jitendra Sharma alias Nitin, Suraj, and Afsar Ali, have been arrested from the Sadabad police station space.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha mentioned that Nitin and his uncle Suraj had just lately misplaced their jobs in Noida and returned to their village. In pressing want of cash, they allegedly conspired with their buddy Afsar to commit the theft.
The incident occurred on the evening of September 11, when the physique of auto-rickshaw driver Saleem was discovered.
During investigation, the police tracked Nitin, who was taken into custody and allegedly confessed to the crime, implicating the 2 accomplices, who’re additionally from the identical village.
SP Sinha mentioned that their goal was to rob the auto driver. When Saleem resisted, they shot and killed him earlier than fleeing the scene. PTI COR CDN MNK MNK
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
September 14, 2025, 19:00 IST
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